New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-03
POINTS MADE BY SENATOR vrDDER.

Senator yolict while recently in Ncwi0rk ma L. no
following points with reference to the Liquor Tax bin:
4 Republican Legislature passed the Nedfcr bill tat
ing the sale OF liquors. This tax would have yielded
about tire" millions and halt OF dollars cach ear te
the state Governor Iil vetoed H. II would have taken
half the state on from all lands and houses CIRCUIT
ura stock aud WORKING implements lowered rent' Az
preteIt on two. First. that toe tax propo-'u wa
hot uniform But on THIS GROUND he must nav E,toea
any license tax law ever passed Tor none OF mem
make license tax uniform. A uniform tax would
of land house and lot IN the country IS
much in the cIty such tax would ne Uniform bus
unequal and unjust lie does not suggest, no ono
suggests any f.rcr basis lor grading the
extent OF the innrc: enjoyed by seller that than
Hi- prcteyt mat All liquor taxes ought 70 90
into the focal tr,t,tes The>' license taxes should
properly be app e for b" reduction of Local sN1tiol,
bee says. Bu; the Nciler bu doesn't tohch tlr,e
license taxes" r. raves license where II - win no
localities. md impose. IN additions! state iaN no
Governor then SAYS. II irin0r taxes .houIi NOT '' per-
United 70 remain AZ home for lie IN making Local m
provemcuts and paving expense, ot local cove NJ
then the state mi-h - well take ana apirp pre- mo
rents watch cite. receive Of ferries. piers ana 'lA
heads" la. Govcrnor Iiil never heard that 1or "a,
ferries piers aud hulAhcslsf" Can he conunc 10 the
localiies winch sell liquor the evil, resulting IRON ls
what sacrcinc,s dles Governor H find in u- .,
taxes more than ii ihe taxes on sorpoiAe q. ,tss.
business VIII must corporAtion when t.adr' ilHs
products OF the country the factories AMI work,nops
tutous, located Ia city, pay rs taxes % lhe tt' ~.
STATE purpose while those who sell Hlior shiit p'y
taxes only TO the city or location or bnshe-- " ny
city or town that has voted tos local rohl9on
he take. pay for the paupersn and crime proiuc'l
sles of liquors Governor Hill yetord the tax me
preteXts aNOWei are too blmsy for discussion l'pf
any Doubt thar tie true reason Nas 10 serve I"ct
rum power
Tae Ncllcr bill. II II were now Law, wo1l d. uisa
TIE p.uperi-ru sud crime 81 the state every dt5 "t s
operation II wOId oe wortl more 70 the >tte 10y ils
result than by the ~}lDO.oOp OF reycuu" = Wo i yield
Governor Hi vetoed IT, Why ia hc >resart social
and moral effect, and consider nothing nti it, OIL
with his notions of distributing the tax Iccidss
be 10 pnrpor's To he revenue measure no- oHs
for reform % promote temperance. Aut j., lesc,
fore 10 Ice considered and discussed purely financial
measure.
Primarily n WIS , tax measure. IncteiftIf ana IA
the ratio that IL diminished the liquor tratc "sA
temperance measure In both respects II WAS ,nAc ia
principle ami demanded by an eu-hfen"t public oph,
ion Tue taNpiylng. laDOrlns, hnmeloYlu- protrV
tie state demanded H. Governor H 10y Ills Neip Oh tLe
bill robbed these people OF their inst nights. purpO"y
proved false Ia his great trust purpoSeiN fe l-r ~
lessen the burden o, taxation ana purpoSe.y "udei h
high Office To the paGpel and pgoi hr u
The issue l. made. Bf his Netl COY tiDr
Hill ha. arraycd the Democratic party against morAyI
against the business interests az the state a2aihv
progress against the We'll bcu- ok the present sS+.hss
the wei are ~ the future. and on This issue me fePtp
loan party VIII De- 70 sl'aid &c ssndly tfliHip A'i'